having skin rich in melanin pigments; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; dark-skinned peoples

[ Syn: colored , coloured , dark , non-white ]

naturally having skin of a dark color; a dark-skinned beauty; gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks; a smile on his swarthy face; `swart is archaic

[ Syn: dusky , swart , swarthy ]